Re: AIS: Judges work load, and Neil's closing remarks

Patrick:

Why would anyone introduce, say, a lavender iris, unless in at least one
aspect it was better than whatever other similar lavender iris were on the
market (for bud count, width & substance, lace & ruffles, or something)!  I
have seen plenty of worthless intros.  Someday I may well introduce something
with poor bud count, without knowing how it grows in Manitoba; but you can bet
that it grew well for me and that I thought the flower was definitely unique
and/or special in some way.  I hope (as always) that one of this year's
seedling will turn out to be my first intro.  I get yelled at a lot for
throwing out huge clumps of generically nice iris.

John Reeds

  ----- Original Message -----
  From: Patrick Orr
  To: iris@hort.net
  Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:33 AM
  Subject: Re: [iris] AIS: Judges work load, and Neil's closing remarks


  Wait a minute! Hold the train!!!

  What???!

  I have always been taught and have heard it said that your aim is to
introduce
  something better than both its parents...and now you are telling me that I
  have to get something better than anything similar to it that is out
  there????!!!

  lol

  I feel like giving up already...

  I thought it is going to be hard enough to get something that is better
than
  just both its parents.

  But seriously though...it makes sense.  As hard as it is to do, it would be
  nice to say something you introduce is better than anything else out there.

  Just not sure it will ever happen.

  Patrick Orr
  Phoenix, AZ  zone 9
  USA


    ----- Original Message -----
    From: RYFigge@aol.com
    To: iris@hort.net ; neilm@charter.net
    Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 11:47 AM
    Subject: Re: [iris] AIS: Judges work load, and Neil's closing remarks


    Neil has really hit on the crucial point -- my judges' HAndbook is too
far
    for me to reach to check on this, but I think  there is the idea or rule
in
  it
    -- or else it was pounded into my head  in early judges training ---THAT
you
  do
    not introduce something unless it is superior to what has already been
    introduced that is similar.

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